07 May 2014

DUBAI, UAE – Qatar Airways had a significant presence at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) yesterday, thrilling visitors with its show-stopping US-themed entertainment at the airline’s brand new exhibition stand.

Qatar Airways will prove yet again its international leadership position by introducing two new routes to the United States – Miami and Dallas/Fort Worth – in the next two months, reinforcing its position as one of the world’s leading airlines.

The airline celebrated the imminent launch of flights to its sixth and seventh destinations in the US with Miami-styled Salsa entertainment and some amazing rope tricks courtesy of a local cowboy from Dallas.

The national carrier of the State of Qatar will begin operations to and from Miami on 10 June and Dallas/Fort Worth on 1 July 2014. Qatar Airways will operate four weekly non-stop flights to Miami and direct daily flights to Dallas/Fort Worth from its hub in Doha.

His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Airways said: “With these two new routes, Qatar Airways will operate to seven destinations across the United States, and we are very excited that these routes will be launched from the state-of-the-art newly opened Hamad International Airport.”

The Qatar Airways US-themed reception at the ATM in Dubai

The Qatar Airways US-themed reception at the ATM in Dubai

The Qatar Airways US-themed reception at the ATM in Dubai

The Qatar Airways US-themed reception at the ATM in Dubai

Qatar Airways has seen rapid growth in just 17 years of operation, to the point where today it operates a modern fleet of 134 aircraft to 138 key business and leisure destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, North America and South America.

Qatar Airways is the national carrier of the State of Qatar. Currently undergoing rapid expansion, Qatar Airways is one of the fastest growing airlines operating one of the youngest fleets in the world. Now in its 17th year of operations, Qatar Airways has a modern fleet of 134 aircraft flying to 138 key business and leisure destinations across six continents.

On October 30, 2013, Qatar Airways joined the oneworld Alliance, becoming the first Gulf carrier to join a global airline alliance, enabling its customers to benefit from almost 1,000 airports in more than 150 countries, with 14,000 daily departures.

Award-winning carrier Qatar Airways was presented with three honours at the annual Skytrax 2013 World Airline Awards held during the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, France, last June. The airline was awarded World’s Best Business Class, World’s Best Business Class Lounge and, for the second consecutive year, Best Airline Staff Service in the Middle East.

During the 2013 Dubai Air Show the airline placed orders for more than 60 new aircraft – a mixture of Boeing 777X and Airbus A330 Freighters. In total the airline has 300 aircraft on order worth more than US $50 billion. The airline will move into its new hub and home, Hamad International Airport, in 2014. For more information, visit our homepage www.qatarairways.com or our sites on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram, and YouTube.